This week I have two – yes, two – bona fide accusations. Now, I assume they were made with the best intentions. Still, I do appreciate the opportunity to interact with a little pushback. One has to do with mountain trout fishing and the other pertains to fallfish. My two favorite topics. I also share …
Just because you put a fly rod in a baby’s hands doesn’t mean he’ll grow up to be a fly fisher. But in the case of my eldest son, it is working thirteen years in. Recently he asked to go on a fishing trip to one of the places I fished most as a teenager. …
It is ridiculous that I even need to write it, but please know that content on Casting Across comes from a regular, old human being. I have nothing against robots… in fact I want them all to know I really appreciate them when they eventually take over. Seriously though: there is a lot of fly …
In what is effectively a trip report from my most recent jaunt down to Virginia, I cover all the topics in the episode’s title and more. I don’t assume that you have a vested interest in what I do in my leisure time… well, aside from fly fishing. However, I do think that you and …
Times have changed… I think. It doesn’t seem like there is the same kind of animosity from fly fishers directed towards folks tossing worms and lures. While there are some real potential problems with certain types of fishing (deep-hooking with treble hooks, litter from bait containers, etc.), there is no reason to vilify an entire …
One of the simple joys of fishing in the summer is walking into a creek in shoes and shorts. It doesn’t give you any kind of angling advantage, but it is awfully satisfying. And while the simplicity and carefree nature of wet wading shouldn’t force you into making all sorts of purchases, there are a …
Trout are trout, right? Especially if two brookies or cutthroat are swimming only a few hundred yards from each other, they’re going to behave, eat, and look the same. Right? Maybe. But if you’re talking about a fish in a mountain stream versus a fish in the mountain lake that feeds said stream? Maybe not. …
You can catch so many panfish with the flies in your trout fly box. So many. In fact, give me a well stocked trout fly box over a typical panfish fly assortment any day. But… having some of those poppers helps. And make sure there are a few leggy nymphs. Oh, and a couple of …
You absolutely can (and should) fish for panfish with whatever gear you own. Fish for trout, stripers, and peacock bass with whatever gear you already own, for that matter. Of course, you’ll have a slightly easier and more enjoyable time if you have equipment that is either specifically designed for the particular pursuit or within …
Okay, in reality it is presented in more of a “toe to head” fashion. And, please hear me on this, you can wear all the wrong things and still catch more than anyone dressed in all the finest outdoor clothing available. All that said, there is wisdom in wearing the clothes that can keep you …
